More yak bugs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sherm · 10-27-2010, 11:41 AM

I got out on the water last night for a little bassin and buggin. I hit the water on the yak around 3:30pm. The tide was heading out so I made the decision to go out to an area I haven't hooped for a while. Made the long paddle out of the harbor and started to the spot. Well...there was a swell yesterday and the spot was not good. So I headed off to look for another spot.

I caught some bass (nothing worthy) and watched the sun go down. Set the hoops and waited for the first pull.

Beautiful conditions out there last night. Very little wind, warm conditions......hell even three sea lions swam right by me without any harrassment. All was right with the world.

I finished my stoagie and went to make the first pull of the night. The hoops were heavy but man there were a lot of shorts. The shorts all had barnacles on them as well. It doesn't look like they had molted any time lately. this remained the story of the night. Tons of shorts and clickers with a keeper every once in a while. I made a lots of pulls last night to come up with a stringer of keepers. It became easy to see which were keepers. If you saw a bug without barnacles it was probably a keeper or clicker.

The tide was heading in pretty strong and the crawl had slowed way down so I made the last pull (one net had a keeper and the rest were empty) and jumped the incoming tide for the paddle back to the beach. Off the water at 10pm.

A great night out last night. I may have to do this again sometime.

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Jzo · 10-27-2010, 11:48 AM

Thx for sharing, great report, congrats on the bugs.

romspacenut · 10-27-2010, 12:28 PM

Thanks for the report.

Siebler · 10-27-2010, 01:57 PM

Hey Sherm,

Still need the Sonar base? I found that one I told you I had. Ill trade you for some Lobster

dfroggy54 · 10-27-2010, 02:05 PM

man they are big this year, most of them 1inch over. nice catch!

EVS911 · 10-28-2010, 11:21 AM

Where did you launch from...hooped the SD Bay or Mission Bay...? Curious...never been out there before...

bryguth · 10-28-2010, 05:36 PM

way to go... nice limit!!!

10-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	More yak bugs I got out on the water last night for a little bassin and buggin. I hit the water on the yak around 3:30pm. The tide was heading out so I made the decision to go out to an area I haven't hooped for a while. Made the long paddle out of the harbor and started to the spot. Well...there was a swell yesterday and the spot was not good. So I headed off to look for another spot. I caught some bass (nothing worthy) and watched the sun go down. Set the hoops and waited for the first pull. Beautiful conditions out there last night. Very little wind, warm conditions......hell even three sea lions swam right by me without any harrassment. All was right with the world. I finished my stoagie and went to make the first pull of the night. The hoops were heavy but man there were a lot of shorts. The shorts all had barnacles on them as well. It doesn't look like they had molted any time lately. this remained the story of the night. Tons of shorts and clickers with a keeper every once in a while. I made a lots of pulls last night to come up with a stringer of keepers. It became easy to see which were keepers. If you saw a bug without barnacles it was probably a keeper or clicker. The tide was heading in pretty strong and the crawl had slowed way down so I made the last pull (one net had a keeper and the rest were empty) and jumped the incoming tide for the paddle back to the beach. Off the water at 10pm. A great night out last night. I may have to do this again sometime. Attached Thumbnails __________________

10-27-2010, 01:57 PM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Hey Sherm, Still need the Sonar base? I found that one I told you I had. Ill trade you for some Lobster __________________ CJ Siebler

10-27-2010, 02:05 PM	#5
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	man they are big this year, most of them 1inch over. nice catch! __________________ I Fish. I catch. I Eat.

10-27-2010, 11:48 AM	#2
Jzo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 344	Thx for sharing, great report, congrats on the bugs.

10-27-2010, 12:28 PM	#3
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Thanks for the report.

10-28-2010, 11:21 AM	#6
EVS911 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Orange, Ca. Posts: 81	Where did you launch from...hooped the SD Bay or Mission Bay...? Curious...never been out there before...

10-28-2010, 05:36 PM	#7
bryguth Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: HB Posts: 78	way to go... nice limit!!!